Online Gamers Anonymous

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On-Line Gamers Anonymous (OLGA) is a twelve-step program for recovery from video game addiction established as a non-profit organization in the United States.[1] OLGA was founded by Elizabeth (Liz) Woolley in 2002 after her son, Shawn Woolley, committed suicide while logged in to EverQuest.[2][3] It provides a variety of message boards, several on-line meetings and other tools for people (gamers as well as friends and family) to use for their own healing and to support each other.[4][5][6] Although OLGA is "a strictly volunteer organization", it is nonetheless quite active since it "fields 500 Internet and phone inquiries each day".[7]

Currently, On-Line Gamers Anonymous has an active face-to-face 12-step meeting in London, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in November, 2008.[8] There is also a chapter in Washington, DC.[9] It was started in October, 2009.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CyberSightings". CyberPsychology & Behavior 6 (1): 107–113. 2003. doi:10.1089/109493103321168018. 
  2. ↑ Spain, Judith W.; Vega, Gina (Spring 2005). "Everquest: Entertainment or Addiction?". The CASE Journal 1 (2): 60–66. 
  3. ↑ Spain, Judith W.; Vega, Gina (May 2005). "Sony Online Entertainment: EverQuestor EverCrack?". Journal of Business Ethics 58 (1): 3–6. doi:10.1007/s10551-005-1376-9. 
  4. ↑ "OLGA Community Message Boards". http://www.olganon.org/?q=forum/1. 
  5. ↑ "OLGA / OLG-Anon Calendar of Events & Meetings". http://www.olganon.org/?q=calendar. 
  6. ↑ "OLG-Anon (Family/Friends) Message Boards". http://www.olganon.org/?q=forum/3. 
  7. ↑ Campbell, Colin and Gatehouse, Jonathon. "What Happened to Brandon?", p.52, Maclean's, 2008-11-10.
  8. ↑ The London Free Press – Pedro, Kelly. (2008, November 8). Gamers, at any cost.
  9. ↑ "recovery for online gaming addiction, OnLine Gamers Anonymous - DC Chapter Home". http://olga-dc.com/. 
  10. ↑ "Washington, DC chapter". http://www.olganon.org/?q=node/18265. 

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